Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 1, 2016

With valuations rising fastest in late-stage venture and the competition that is well-known from corporate VCs, mutual funds, hedge funds (and even LPs), it is unsurprising that LPs are most concerned about late-stage VC. Final upfront lp survey data 2016 from Mark Suster. The Biggest Area of Concern is Late Stage Investments.

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MARCH 17, 2017

for the quarter ended December 31, 2016. The company says it has been seeing competition in the data storage industry which has "create pressure" on maintaining market share, saying that "market headwinds" have been challenging the company. According to Qualstar, it had a loss of $0.4 million on revenues of $2.2M

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 22, 2016

How can your company best benefit from social networking ads in 2016? The way to get ahead of the competition is to look at what they’re doing right and do it better. In addition, make use of as much automation as you can in 2016 to reduce manpower costs and put the money towards other more important matters.

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Xconomy

JANUARY 31, 2018

In another setback for Google’s Internet business, the tech giant has decided to wind down the Boston-area operations of Webpass, a wireless Internet service provider Google Fiber acquired in June 2016. A statement e-mailed by a Google spokeswoman didn’t give a reason for the decision.

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APRIL 20, 2018

must roll back its climate change policies in order for businesses to remain competitive and to thrive. percent respectively) between 2008 and 2016, for a combined total of 32.1 The groups said that currently, California, Oregon, and Washington produced almost two-thirds of their electricity from clean energy sources in 2016.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 20, 2016

Tuesday, July 26, 2016 -- LA Startup Night / #TechCoLA. Proceeds from ticket sales will go to the top startup, sending them to compete at Tech.Co's Startup of the Year competition in September. See https://nvite.com/TechCoLA/bd7a.

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JUNE 15, 2016

Monday, June 20, 2016 -- The Art of the Fast Pitch: How to Win with Investors. A must for anyone planning to enter the WFN competition for women entrepreneurs! Founders Network. The Art of the Fast Pitch will help you craft a winning presentation for your business. See [link] (more)

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Tech Zulu Event

JANUARY 15, 2016

For CES gaming in 2016, VR devices were at the front and center even more prominently than before – but a few other fantastic upcoming products also made a splash. The post CES 2016 Gaming: What You Missed and Shouldn’t Have appeared first on TechZulu. The Final Oculus Rift Heading for Shelves.

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Tech Zulu Event

DECEMBER 31, 2015

We can’t give you a recipe for success, but here are 10 ways to lower your startup’s expenses and free up capital in 2016. If you think you are paying too much for your product or service, shop around for a more competitive price and ask your vendor to match it. Hire freelancers, temps, or college students. Take advantage of the Cloud.

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socalTECH

JANUARY 18, 2017

The FTC also charged that Qualcomm had threatened to disrupt supplies of baseband processors to cell phone manufacturers without being paid "elevated" royalties, which the FTC said "harms competition".

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socalTECH

AUGUST 3, 2016

Los Angeles-based pet sitting marketplace DogVacay has announced its first, DogVacay Scholarship, a $3500 award which was open to any, entrepreneurial student either entering as a freshman to college in the Fall of 2016, or a student currently enrolled at a university. The company says it plans on another scholarship competition next year.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Friday, October 28, 2016 -- HOWL-O-WEEN Yappy Hour! Costume Categories: - Owner/Pet best look alike - Best company mascot costume - Best celebrity impression - Funniest/most creative One winner will be chosen per category at the event in a high stakes judging competition. General Assembly. So have we.

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Tech.Co

APRIL 24, 2018

Being a part of the SOTY alumni lasts well beyond the pitch competition. One of our advisors heard about the Startup of the Year competition and thought we should consider pitching. Fast forward to September 2016, and ShearShare walks away being named the Tech.Co A Strong Alumni Network. And we’re so glad we did!

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Xconomy

JUNE 11, 2018

Helen Torley, who was highlighted in 2016 as the only female CEO of a public life sciences company in San Diego , was recognized last week for her operational excellence at Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ: HALO ). The regional competition is part of the global. The 16 finalists are in the above photo.)

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Tech.Co

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Source: hibobbie.com The company also raised an impressive $70 million in funding in June to acquire the legacy pediatric nutrition brand Nature’s One, bringing its total kitty up to $142 million and helping to secure its competitive advantage in the industry going forward.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Now these principles are complicated by the worldwide instant access to many competitive alternatives, indirect social and environment impacts, and the velocity of change enabled by the pervasive market move to digital. These principles include the following: Free and ultra-low cost may no longer be competitive.

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LATechDigest

JUNE 20, 2016

EA Announces Weekly eSports Competitions ( link ). Bixel Exchange (@BixelExchange) June 15, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 15, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 16, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 16, 2016. Suzy Ryoo (@suzywillow) June 16, 2016. LA 2024 (@LA2024) June 17, 2016.

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TechCrunch LA

AUGUST 9, 2022

It brings the total raised by the company to around $110 million (per PitchBook data) since Boulevard was founded in February 2016; and while the startup is not disclosing its valuation, CEO and co-founder Matt Danna said in an interview that the figure has tripled since last summer — particularly notable, given the current pressures in the tech (..)

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JUNE 13, 2016

. — LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 6, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 6, 2016. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 6, 2016. RECESS Finals Competition Wrapped at CTRL. LATech Digest (@LATechDigest) June 10, 2016. Kathleen Milbier (@kath4short) June 8, 2016. Congrats to @recess winners @XperiiApp

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socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2018

PlayVS supports high school e-sport athletes and celebrates competitive e-sports, allowing any student enrolled in high school to join a team and compete online, with no limit to unique teams per high school and without having to tryout. Are there any technology innovations, gadgets, devices, software, that you found most interesting in 2018?

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LATechDigest

MAY 23, 2016

— Audrey Bellis (@audreybellis) May 19, 2016. NFTE Hosted Their Annual Entrepreneur Competition. — Scott Perry (@scottperry) May 18, 2016. — John Gutierrez (@johngutierrez) May 19, 2016. — John Gutierrez (@johngutierrez) May 19, 2016. — LA 2024 (@LA2024) May 18, 2016.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Offer incentives or competition. There is nothing like friendly competition or an attractive reward to bring out a new base of un-edited ideas. If you can’t name some new ones in the works right now, your business, or your career, is likely falling behind the competition. This approach works best if you make it a quick effort.

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Tech.Co

OCTOBER 26, 2017

In August 2016, Hyperloop One broke ground on Development Loop (DevLoop), which became the world’s first full-scale Hyperloop test track. During the summer of 2016, BamBrogan along with three of his colleagues departed from Hyperloop One and filed suit against the company for mismanagement and threats. Hardt Global Mobility.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Competitive and leadership leverage. A good strategy provides opportunities for internal actions and leaders to optimize and extend a firm’s competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/11/2016. The strategy must drive leadership so that leaders can drive the strategy.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 22, 2016

May 21st 2016. Competitiveness with sportsmanship will help you succeed in life. We already know that you are kind , funny , competitive , adventurous and loving. L’dor Vador Jacob. It is the day that you mark an important occasion, your Bar Mitzvah. And I want to stop on that thought — “mark an occasion.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 13, 2016

This is also the place to first mention patents and any other differentiators that put you ahead of competition. Every new offering has competition and alternatives, so it’s not credible to claim no competitors. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/03/2016. Who are your competitors, and how do you win?

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

They bristle quickly when investors or even potential customers raise issues with real value, competition, risk, and sustainability. Don’t allow yourself to get involved in an escalating competition of egos, which can make others think that your ego is more important than seeing your idea come to fruition.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 25, 2016

It must be written down, with measurable team objectives, validated by metrics and compared against competition. Customer-centric founders have found that interactive coaching and mentoring by experienced peers is more effective and positive in keeping everyone up to speed on trends, competition, customer demands and technology.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 27, 2016

For a software startup, a patent can be the intellectual property providing the key competitive advantage, or it can be an expensive non-defensible bureaucratic nightmare -- or both. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 01/15/2016. Unlike hardware, software is already covered by copyright.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Responsible, effective communication will give you a sustainable competitive advantage over both your peers and your competitors, by allowing you to get more done in less time. Marty Zwilling First published on Inc.com on 09/27/2016. Time is a critical resource in these rapidly changing times.

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TechCrunch LA

JANUARY 19, 2020

Developed by Tencent and published by Blizzard, in which Tencent owns a minority stake, in September, Call of Duty: Mobile had a spectacular start, recording more worldwide downloads in a single quarter than any mobile game except Pokémon GO, which saw its peak in Q3 2016, according to app analytics company Sensor Tower.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 6, 2017

exabytes per month at the end of 2016, of which half was video. Surdak emphasizes that the goal is to either mitigate some of the pressure caused by data growth or to put that pressure to work for you in growing your startup and remaining competitive: Focus: play to your strengths. Make strategic versus opportunistic decisions.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 22, 2016

If you are looking for a lasting competitive advantage, I recommend that you follow the steps outlined here to create experiences that your customers crave. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/21/2016. The result is that an average business can spiral quickly into the ground.

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TechCrunch LA

JUNE 3, 2022

billion company in the brutally competitive beauty industry, especially one with such broad appeal. The following year, she stepped down as CEO, and by 2016, her company filed for bankruptcy and was purchased by Boohoo. Glossier’s commoditized feminism aside, it’s no easy task to launch a $1.8

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

First-to-market is a key competitive advantage. If they want growth and sustainability, they often increase the smart risks, meaning more risk for growth or competitive advantage. Marty Zwilling First published on Entrepreneur.com on 02/10/2016. Entrepreneurs who expect funding at the idea stage are usually disappointed.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2016

I believe their competitive advantage is their top on-site leadership, exclusivity, and connections to investors. Another good online approach is a simple Internet search for articles like the “ The Best Startup Accelerators Of 2016 ” But don’t expect incubators to magically convert your pre-hatched idea into a successful company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 5, 2016

They need to ask customers the difficult questions, and really understand costs versus benefits, as well as competitive alternatives. Marty Zwilling First published on Huffington Post on 10/04/2016. Opening relationships and creating opportunities. Make them remember you and appreciate the added value.

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